About The Programme

One of the most diverse and versatile engineering fields, mechanical engineering is a branch of engineering which deals with the application of engineering physics and fundamental mathematics for analysing, evaluating and developing modern machinery and its components. From production of safety-pin to the development of a jet-engine, the field of mechanical engineering touches virtually every aspect of modern life. Mechanical engineers play key roles in a wide range of industries including automotive, aerospace, biotechnology, Air-conditioning, computers, electronics cooling, Heat exchanger design, micro electro-mechanical systems, energy conversion, robotics and manufacturing.

The mechanical engineering curriculum can be divided into three main domains: Thermofluids, Machine Design and Manufacturing Technology. Thermofluids deal with those processes where fluid flow and heat transfer are simultaneously involved. The concepts covered in thermofluids based subjects motivate and inspire the students to connect with nature which can later be applied in actual engineering applications. The core courses under thermofluids domain are: Fluid mechanics, Thermodynamics, Heat and mass transfer, Thermal Engineering, Refrigeration and Air conditioning. The second domain is Machine Design where the engineering students are taught to design and analyse the machine components. The core subjects under machine design domain are: Mechanics of Solids, Mechanics of Machinery, Design of machine elements and Dynamics of Machinery. Manufacturing Technology is the third domain where the students are introduced to various manufacturing techniques and machinery utilised in industry. The core subjects in this domain are: Manufacturing process, Mechatronics, Machine tools and Metrology

VISION, MISSION , PEOs, POs & PSOs

Department Vision

Moulding students as socially responsible Mechanical Engineers through quality education

Department Mission

• Impart high-quality knowledge in Mechanical Engineering through trained faculty to instil creative thinking and problem-solving skills
• Introduce recent trends in Mechanical Engineering by utilizing an industry-oriented teaching-learning approach
• Involve students in socially relevant projects and inculcate work ethics

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

• Effectively work in multi-disciplinary fields in addition to the core areas of Mechanical Engineering
• Showcase leadership skills with ethical values in personal and professional life
• Pursue higher studies and research on Mechanical Engineering topics of social relevance

Program Outcomes(POs)

• Engineering knowledge
• Problem analysis
• Design/development of solutions
• Conduct investigation on complex problems
• Modern tool usage
• The engineer and society
• Environment and sustainability
• Ethics
• Individual and team work
• Communication
• Project management and finance
• Life-long learning

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

• Analyse and estimate the performance of thermal systems utilized in industry
• Apply the concepts of design, manufacturing and machining processes to develop mechanical components

Faculty Profile

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

IECAdvaMap-2023(International Conference)

The department of mechanical engineering organized an International conference (IECAdvaMap-2023)in Feb-2023 which as sponsored by SERB-India and Taylor & Francis Group. Indo-European Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing is the first installation of the international conference that was organised in Allepey, Kerala, India. The conference was organized with the support of Indian and European academic and research organisations to promote knowledge transfer and research collaborations. It hosted five different symposiums on the topics Machining, Advanced Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Tribology and Materials. The event aimed at technological and scientific advancements in the field of advanced manufacturing and materials processing. Also, the event aimed at developing collaborations between academicians and scientists for future research endeavours. The event was conducted in hybrid mode with both virtual and in-person presentations.

Faculty Development Programmes

Date	Description
28th to 30-june 2018	NBA accreditation, signification, procedures & roles
11th to 13th July 2019	Teaching-learning Methodologies in Engineering (An OBE Approach)

1. Expert Talk on Retailing – New trends and Career Opportunities

A technical talk was organized on Retailing – New trends and Career Opportunities on 10th December 2021. Er. Anil Kumar C S, Head of Grocery Business of Reliance Retail, Southern Region was the resourse person.

2. Career Opportunities in Mechanical Engineering & Orientation session on IIRDC Students Chapter

An orientation program on career Opportunities in mechanical engineering and Institution of Industrial Research and Development Confederation (IIRDC) student chapter was conducted in department in association with the Training and Placement Cell, CCET on 17th December 2021. The resource person Er. Rajeev Krishna interacted with final year and pre final year students.

3. Awareness Program on HVAC

An awareness program was organized for students in Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) on 29th April 2022. Er. Ganeesh T. P. ISHARE was the resource person. An orientation was also given to students regarding the student’s chapter/membership in ISHARE.

Student Chapters

- The Institution of Engineers: IEI students chapter established on 03 March 2022

Facilities

The Manufacturing Technology Lab II

The Manufacturing Technology Lab II display various measuring equipment used in the field of mechanical measurement. The lab is utilized by fifth semester mechanical engineering students.

LIST OF EQUIPMENTS

1. Autocollimator	2. Strain Measurement	3. Tool makers microscope
4. Profile projector	5. Sine bar	6. Optical flat and monochromatic light unit
7. Thermocouple calibration equipment	8. Stroboscope	9. Load cell trainer
10. Vibration Measuring apparatus	11. Dead Weight Pressure gauge tester	12. Dial gauge
13. LVDT	14. Slip gauges	15. Bevel Protractor
16. Surface plate	17. Metallurgical microscope	18. Double disc polishing machine

THERMAL ENGINEERING LAB- II

The mechanical engineering lab display various measuring equipment used in the field of heat transfer. The lab is utilized by Sixth semester mechanical engineering students.

LIST OF EQUIPMENTS

1. Heat pipe apparatus	2. Parallel - Counter Flow Heat exchanger apparatus	3. Natural & forced convection apparatus
4. Air conditioning apparatus	5. Vapour Compression Test Rig	6. Insulating powder apparatus
7. Composite wall apparatus	8. Emissivity measurement apparatus	9. Stefan Boltzmann apparatus

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LAB

The mechanical engineering lab display various measuring equipment used in the field of Dynamics of Machinery. The lab is utilized by Seventh semester mechanical engineering students

LIST OF EQUIPMENTS

1 Centrifugal Governor	2. Motorised Gyroscope	3. Whirling of Shaft apparatus
4. Centrifugal Governor	5. Motorised Gyroscope	6. PNEUMATIC TRAINER KIT
7. Pneumatic Trainer Kit	8. Hydraulic Trainer Kit	9. Pc Based Data Acquisition System
10. Free And Forced Vibration Setup	11. 3D Printer

FLUID MECHANICS & HYDRAULIC MACHINES LAB

TThe fluid mechanics lab consists of measuring equipment’s used in the field of fluid mechanics & fluid machinery. The lab is utilized by fourth semester mechanical engineering students.

LIST OF EQUIPMENTS

1. Combined Major and Minor Loss Apparatus	2. Metacentric Height apparatus	3. Orifice And Mouth Piece Apparatus
4. Combined Venturi And Orifice Meter Apparatus	5. Notch Apparatus	6. Pelton wheel Turbine
7. Kaplan Turbine	8. Francis Turbine	9. Centrifugal Pump
7. Gear Pump	8. Dead weight Pressure Gauge	9. Reciprocating Pump

Achievements

Faculty Achievements  

•  Dr. Anish R published research papers in collaboration with University Technical(UTeM) Malaysia and  NIT Thiruchirappalli
  •  "Elbow-Height Handle and Staggered Stance Exhibited Greatest Force in Pushing and Pulling: A Study among Malaysian Adults", Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences (Scopus Indexed)
  • "Characterization and thermal properties of Lauryl alcohol - Capric acid with CuO and TiO2 nanoparticles as Phase change material for cold storage system",  Materials Letters (SCI -Indexed)
• · Dr. Midhun V C published research paper in Scopus indexed journal
  •  Experimental and numerical investigation of solid-solid phase change material assisted heat sink with integrated heat pipe for electronic cooling

Students Achievements

Name	Batch	Achievement
R PREMCHAND   (CMA15ME044) RENU K SOURIAR (CMA15ME046) ROHITH REMESH (CMA15ME048) VISHNU RAJAN    (CMA15ME059)	2015-2019	P-V POWERED SOLAR DESALINATOR-This device is used for water treatment process (desalination). It is works purely on solar energy. Vision of this project is an economical, effective and environmental friendly humanitarian product which helps vulnerable communities who struggles to access clean water on their daily life. One day operation enables an output of nearly 12 litres of pure water from the system from any sort of unclean or salt water by using solar energy. This project was shortlisted in best 100 of KPIT sparkle
JOSBIN TONY AMAL S NANDU ANILKUMAR ANANDAKRISHNAN  R AKHIL BABU	2016-2020	SHUCHITHWA: A mass Cleaning Project for Flood Affected Regions - The solution adopted to clean the house which was covered with dirt as a result of the flood . Kerala has faced its most devastating floods after the great floods of 1924.The floods left behind huge piles of mud and slurries in human habitable regions. Manual cleaning of this mess was time consuming and lead to the widespread outbreak of contagious disease. Hence it was necessary to develop a new machine which could serve the cleaning purpose with minimized human efforts. ‘Shuchitwa’ was born out of this necessity. The machine is manually operated to cut the mud and sand deposits into a conveyer belt which in turn transports it into a collecting tray provided to it. A mop is also attached to the back of the machine to clean the floor from residues left behind by the cutting blades. This project got 2nd prize in KTU Techfest held at Thrissur
AMAL S	2016-2020	Amal of 2016-2020 batch Mechanical student secured 10 out of 10 CGPA in S5 university examinations (2018 DECEMBER) Secured 9th rank in the university
AMAL S NANDU ANILKUMAR	2016-2020	Placed in Federal Bank
VISHNUNANDAN H	2019-2023	Vishnunandan H of 2019-2023 batch Mechanical student secured 10 out of 10 SGPA in S4 university examinations (2021 JULY) Vishnunandan H of 2019-2023 batch Mechanical student secured elite+gold for the NPTEL course named ‘Glass processing technology” with a score of 98%. Vishnunandan H of 2019-2023 batch Mechanical student secured elite+silver for the NPTEL course named ‘Rapid manufacturing” with a score of 88%.
VISHNUNANDAN H	2019-2023	Secured first prize in poster competition
ANJANA BABY	2020-2024	Anjana Baby, 3rd semester B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering student, won the Bronze Medal (200m & 500m) in the 09th National Dragon Boat Race Championship 2021 conducted by Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association.
ANJANA BABY	2020-2024	Anjana Baby, 3rd semester B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering student, won the Gold Medal (200m) in the 09th National Dragon Boat Race Championship 2022 conducted by Dragon Boat India and Traditional Sports Federation.
SUBIN SUNNY	2019-2023	Presented a paper on an International Conference “Indo-European Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Material Processing”. Paper title – Review on the mechanical properties and thermal analysis of hybrid composites
VISHNUNANDAN H	2019-2023	Presented a paper on an International Conference “Indo-European Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Material Processing”. Paper title –Digital twins to safeguard sustainability in industry 4.0 era Accepted paper- “The role of engineers to promote sustainable labour in post-covid-19 era

 

 

BEST STUDENTS PROJECT WORKS

• FLOOD EMERGENCY RESCUE ROBOT-As we can see in these days we are facing severe floods. Due to that many people die due to getting unnoticed and also by getting trapped during the rescue operations. The main objective of the proposed flood emergency rescue robot is to go through the flooded areas and to detect any human presence in isolated buildings or in areas which are difficult for the rescue team to enter. The robot also can guide way for the rescue team by detecting any obstacles on the way. Also can detect the presence of any amorphous gas in the building. The proposed model also has the provision to carry emergency medicines, food and water. The project was done by Arjun Baby, Ajay Krishna M V, Arun Sundar and Salman A from 2016-2020 batch.

• CONTAINMENT ZONE TRACKING AND TEMPERATURE DETECTION SYSTEM (CTDS2K20)-The main motive behind the development of this project is to enable the conducting of university examinations by adhering to the Covid19 protocols .A system is developed as an automated system called CTDS 2K20 (containment zone tracking and temperature detection system this system mainly consist of three stages, first stage is the automatic temperature detection system. One of the main purposes of this system is to measure the temperature of the incoming persons of varying height. Temperature measuring system will automatically move vertically to adjust with person’s height and detect the temperature at the forehead. If the measured temperature is higher than 99.4 Fahrenheit, the alarm system will activate which produce the beep sound along with a flashing light to alert on person’s temperature, and person will be taken to isolation area for the examination. If the temperature of the person is below the prescribed value, a green light flashes indicating the entry to next stage. The second stage consists of a sanitization machine with an automatic dispenser. In the third stage the person have to keep the identity card above the scanner so that the information about the person can be stored into a database. The information about the measured temperature and the use of sanitizer is also added to the same database. If the person is from a containment zone, the system produces an alert for further actions .Once the person successfully completes all three stages, the boom gate opens providing entry to the main building. The system can be developed further for the use in airports by utilizing the passenger databases and incorporating metal detector into the main unit. A provision to capture the photograph of the person can also be incorporated. Similar system can be utilized in railway stations also. For offices this system can be utilized to capture the attendance without any contact and can be used as an alternative to the biometric attendance unit which require contact. In short present system can be utilized anywhere in India provided if there is an access to aadhar database. The project was done by Justin Jose, Adarsh Suresh, Kiran K and Vishnu S from 2017-2021 batch

 

• AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF CHARACTERISTICS OF BIO-DIESEL BLENDS IN AN IC ENGINE- The growing concern over the dependency on fossil fuel has prompted the cost of energy supply to the high extent. Widespread application of fossil fuel in transportation and electricity generation around the world have been steadily declining the fossil fuel supply along with the provoked environmental pollution. Strict environmental concern, depletion and price hike of fossil fuel drives scientific study to search for alternative fuel. To address the difficulties of fossil fuel, alternative fuel could be a compulsory substitute for emissions reduction. Where biodiesel makes itself as one of the best available resources due to its vast applicability in diesel engines. In this study biodiesel is made by the transesterification reaction of various oils forming a mixture. The components of the mixtures are Palm oil, Coconut oil, and Soybean oil which are mixed in different proportions and thus forming three mixtures. The three biodiesel mixtures produced through transesterification reaction is then blended with conventional diesel oil according to the B20 standards of American society for testing and materials (ASTM) D7467. Studies and experiments are done on the samples and then the results obtained are then compared with that of conventional Diesel oil. The project was done by ROHITH J (Reg. No. CMA17ME051), RUBIN J THOMAS (Reg. No. CMA17ME052), SAJITH V SAJAN (Reg. No. CMA17ME053) and TOM J NANNATTUMALY (Reg. No. CMA17ME059) from 2017-2021 batch

 

• 8 LEGGED ROBOT USING KLANNS MECHANISM-Even though locomotion by wheels has been practiced for a long time, wheeled vehicles often find it difficult to traverse on surfaces which are obstructed or slippery, resulting in immobilization. For this reason, we designed a prototype using Joseph Klann’s mechanism that can mimic animal locomotion. The prototyping process involved designing the gear, 3D modelling (using SolidWorks), material selection, fabrication, assembling and testing. This project helped us in clearing many concepts of engineering like designing, kinematics, material science, CAD and manufacturing.

 

 

The project was done by Jose Thomas, Justin Jacob, Rejith Nair Rajeev & Ravi Shankar K R from 2017-2021 batch

 

• Automated Areca nut Tree Climber- Project is about the design of Automated areca nut tree climbing machine- for the very purpose of harvesting areca nut from the tree with the help of a wireless controlled robotic arm. The use of this machine will enhance the climbing, inspection and harvesting capabilities of areca nut plantations and give major contributions towards the increased productivity by reducing extensive laborers costs and increasing safety considerablyand also the design is completely based on the idea on minimum capital with maximum efficiency, so this project can be possible with less budget (₹13,000) compared with current designs of areca nut harvesting machines. Design is user friendly in nature, so operation does not require any experts

 

The project was done by Allen K Sunil, Anandu N Kumar, Aneesh Chandran & Vimal Raju from 2017-2021 batch

COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS OF TRANSCRITICAL CO₂ REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH R290 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM- In the early twentieth century, carbon dioxide (CO₂) was extensively used as the refrigerant for vapor-compression refrigeration systems, especially in marine systems, due to its non-flammability and acceptable toxicity. However, CO₂ has unfavourable characteristics of lower critical temperature and higher operating pressure compared to ammonia (NH3) and sulfur dioxide (SO2). After the advent of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in 1928, the use and interest in R744 as a refrigerant significantly diminished until the revival of interest in natural working fluids in the early 1990s due to the environmental concerns of global warming. The latest research activities toward transcritical CO₂ cycle technology as a replacement for the fluorocarbon-based vapor-compression technology for refrigeration application is explained. The ozone depletion and global warming problems can be solved by using CO₂ as refrigerant. In addition, the potential of using the transcritical CO₂ cycle technology for refrigeration applications and the barriers that must be overcome before its acceptance are reviewed.The analysis of R744 single stage compression refrigeration system is carried out and then compared with R290 single stage compression refrigeration system. Then the R744 refrigeration system is modified to a double stage compression booster system and analysis its performance and then this system is compared with cascade system of R290 with different refrigerant like R1234yf, R1234Ze(E) and R600a. The project was done by Arjun M (CMA18ME015), Aswin Raj, Bijith B & Vishnu M from 2018-2022 batch

Publications

DEPARTMENT NEWS LETTER
The official news letter of mechanical department; IGNITE; was released by the chief guest, Mr. Jayasankar, former Principal Consultant, TCS Cochin by handing over a copy of the same to the chairman of the college. E copy of IGNITE was also published in the meeting by Rev. Fr. Bijo Mattaparambil CMI, Director CCET on 14th September 2018
The second newsletter of mechanical department; IGNITE; was released

Industry Institute Interaction

• MoU with HMT MACHINE TOOLS LTD, Kalamassery
• MoU with AUTOKAST LTD, Cherthala, Alappuzha
• MoU with KELTRAC, Aroor, Alappuzha
• MoU with ROVERZ MOTORS, Kayamkulam
• MoU with AUTONEXT

INTERNSHIP/ TRAINING DETAILS

Our students conducted their internship in the below mentioned organizations:

•KELTRON ,KOCHI
•COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED
•AUTOKAST LTD, CHERTHALA
•ALPHASYS 3D PRINTING SOLUTION
•KMML ,KOLLAM
•STATE WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT CORPORATION (SWTDC) ,ALAPPUZHA
•VAZHAKULAMAGRO AND FRUIT PROCESSING COMPANY LTD
•COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED
•THE TRAVANCORE SUGARS AND CHEMICALS LTD.
•TECHMAGHI

INDUSTRIAL VISIT

As part of the curriculum the students of mechanical engineering department had opportunity to go an industrial visit to HMT Kalamassery. A team of 35 students of 5th semester along with Prof. Arun Jose Tom and Prof. Febin Felix visited the industry on 18th June 2022. Another team of 57 students along with Prof. Anish R and Prof. Rahul R visited the industry 16th July 2022.

CNC Training for faculty

One day hands-on faculty training program was conducted on 07/05/2022 to make both teaching and non-teaching staff to be familiar with the basic principles of coding and CNC programming skills for turning operations. Mr. Lijoy Francis, HMT Kalamassery handled both coding and practice sessions

Fusion 360 FDP

A one day faculty development program on “Introduction to Autodesk Fusion 360” in collaboration with BIMIT CAD and BIM Training Services, Ernakulam was conducted on 25/06/2022. Mr. Viju Antony, Director, BIMIT – CAD and BIM Training Services, served as the resource person

IEI Student Chapter Inauguration & Talk on Water Supply Projects

The Institution of Engineers (India) student chapter was inaugurated on 29th July 2022. Er. Chandrasekharan V., Rtd. Chief Engineer, Kerala Water Authority was the chief guest. Very Rev. Fr. Mathew Arekalam CMI, Chairman CCET; Rev. Fr. Justin Alukkal CMI, Director CCET; Dr. Paul K. Mathew, Principal CCET and Dr. Jayaprasad.G HoD, ME Department also graced the function.

In-house Training program

Two day knowledge sharing program was conducted in the department for the non-technical staff. The faculty in charge of each lab took classes on the laboratory practices

Training on CNC programming and its Application

One day hands on training program was conducted for students on 22nd October 2022 for the students. Er. Anilkumar K K., Retd. Engineer, HMT Kalamassery served as the resource person for the event.

Fusion 360 - Beginners Boot camp

Beginners boot camp for FUSION 360 was conducted for final and perianal year students in association with IE(I) and BIMIT Autodesk learning partner on 25/11/2022

Question bank & Syllabus

1. S3 and S4- Syllabys ....... click to download
2. S5 and S6- Syllabys ....... click to download
3. B.Tech regulation 2019 scheme ....... click to download

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